mussheirat (heirat, auf die die eltern wegen schwangerschaft bestehen)

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Definition of mussheirat (heirat, auf die die eltern wegen schwangerschaft bestehen) in German English dictionary

shotgun marriage

Such marriages, or such weddings, taken collectively

A marriage beginning with (resulting from) a shotgun wedding

Others explained that a forced marriage was likely to end in an early divorce, so that the child would suffer more in a shotgun marriage than if born out of wedlock.

A shotgun wedding itself

Used figuratively

A marriage that is forced or necessitated because of pregnancy. Also called shotgun wedding